people
Oct. 27, 2016 11:36 am
Philly voting wonks bent NYT’s ear on the math of disenfranchisement
Donald Trump warned against "large-scale voter fraud" in Philadelphia. A handful of social justice academics stepped up to explain to the New York Times why some Philly divisions are 100 percent blue.
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Oct. 17, 2016 11:58 am
Pa.’s first step toward nixing life without parole could be taken this week
In Pa., being sentenced to life without parole is equivalent to being sentenced to death. This Tuesday, a coalition of advocates will rally in Harrisburg to support reforms once deemed nonviable.
results
Oct. 12, 2016 11:43 am
Slate takes a look at Pa.’s troubled history of wrongful convictions
The system is broken.
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Oct. 5, 2016 11:22 am
Good Economist shines a spotlight on Helen Gym’s policy views
SBN's latest issue of "Good Economist" takes on holistic policymaking and the business community's involvement in education reform.
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Sep. 29, 2016 3:08 pm
Homeless services and housing are a lot like Sinatra’s ‘Love & Marriage’
You can't have one without the other. These stories from local service providers are proof.
people
Sep. 29, 2016 12:54 pm
Reforming the justice system from a courtroom isn’t cutting it for Keir Bradford-Grey
The conversation on criminal justice reform is moving forward, but the Defender Association chief wants to see more intervention in the child welfare system.
people
Sep. 19, 2016 12:53 pm
Ami Patel Hopkins: The people you’re serving must have a voice
The School District of Philadelphia's kindergarten transition fellow shares what she's learned about education policy through her multifaceted career.
results
Sep. 19, 2016 9:07 am
That recidivism technology Philadelphia is getting might not account for racist policing
If it does, said Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. at a recent City Council hearing, it will "lose some accuracy." What do local advocates think? Technical.ly Philly reports.
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Sep. 9, 2016 12:55 pm
What we’re really saying when we talk about social change
We demand it in times of civil unrest, but what can contemporary social change look like in — specifically for urban communities of color? A few local leaders break through the ambiguity.
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Sep. 6, 2016 10:36 am
#WeNeedToWork wants government job programs for reentrants and people with disabilities
Subsidized job programs can help break the cycle of poverty and cut public spending. That's why Community Legal Services and Redeemed have launched an effort to introduce programs in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania at large.